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- Pre-evaluate: study their personal habits
- Do the company representatives dress professionally?
- Was the company representative respectful, professional, polite?
- Was the company representative overly aggressive, rude, or used vulgar language?
- Evaluate the company:
- Do they have business cards and company stationery?
- Do they use a P.O. Box or a street address?
- Was the bid presented on time?
- Was the bid typed in a clear professional manner?
- Was the bid thorough in its scope of work?
- Did the scope of work outlined in the bid match the project specifications?
- Does the company have company trucks that present a professional image?
- Evaluate their work:
- Ask for references.
- Call – or better yet, visit – four projects from the last six months.
- Talk to their clients about the quality and professionalism of the company and their work.
- What were the contractor’s work habits?
- Did the contractor stick to the plan and schedule?
- Were there numerous changes?
- Was the project finished on budget?
- Did anything go wrong? How was it resolved?
- Would you use this contractor again?
- Verify their contractor’s license.
- Call the state license department to verify they are licensed and in good standing.
- Check Better Business Bureau complaint history.
- Check Attorney General complaints.
- Conduct a criminal background check
- www.publicrecords-search.com
- www.integrascan.com
- www.criminalcbs.com
- Verify Insurance and Bond
- Certificate of insurance should name the praisebuilding as additional insured.
- Call bonding company to verify bonding capacity.
